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Botany
Erect, branched
shrub, growing to a height of 0.5 to 2 meters. Leaves are simple,
ovate to oblong, 6-14 cm in length, round at the base, pointed
at the tip. Racemes are terminal, at the axils of the leaves,
5-15 cm long, composed of numerous, thin, rounded or kidney-shaped
bracts, about 2 cm long, enclosing the fasciles or dwarfed cymes
of small flowers. Corolla is yellowish-green, with a tinge of
purple, about 8 mm long. Pods are swollen, oblong, 1 cm long,
containing 2 seeds.
Distribution
Native to the Philippines.
Abundant in settled areas, in open, dry, waste places.
Parts utilized
Leaves, flowers.
Uses
Folkloric
· Dried bracts
used for stuffing pillows and cushions.
· Decoction or infusion of leaves and flowers used for tuberculosis.
· Decoction of leaves used for postpartum baths. (See: Suob)
• In India, root paste applied externally
to body swellings.
• In Nepal, Root juice (fresh roots
crushed in cup of water by mortar and pestle) is taken twice daily for
7 days for diarrhea and dysentery. source
• In Trinidad and Tobago,
used for kidney problems.
Studies
• Antibacterial: Out of twenty-five species of ethnomedicinal
plants were screened for their antibacterial activity, 13, including
F strobilifera, showed positive response to at least one of the tested
bacteria. F strobilifera showed positive response to two bacterial species.
• Antimicrobial: A New Flavanone
from Flemingia strobilifera (Linn) R. Br. and its Antimicrobial Activity:
The study isolated Flemingiaflavanone which showed significant antimicrobial
activity against Gram-positive bacteria ( S epidermis, S aureus, MRSA), Gram-negative bacteria (P aeruginosa, E coli) and fungi (C albicans).
• Isoflavone / Antibacterial / Antioxidant: Study yielded a new isoflavone from the roots of FS and was identified as 5,7,4í-trihydroxy 8,2í,5í-tri(3-methylbut-2-enyl)isoflavone along with other known phytoconstituents. The compounds were tested in vitro for antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity and compounds (1-3) proved to be moderately active.
• Isoflavone / Antibacterial / Antioxidant: Study showed F strobilifera as an herbal medicine that can stimulate phagocytosis and play a role in immune regulation.
Availability
Wild-crafted. |
